The Corner Hotel in Melbourne and The Newtown Social Club in Sydney will be the venues for free meet-ups for SXSW delegates and bands Tuesday February 17.

The Dead Daisies will become one of the first western acts to perform in Cuba since the Obama administration opened up trade with the country.

Amber Lawrence and Luke O’Shea will set sail for ‘Crusin’ Country’, the country music festival at sea.

The Grates have released ‘It Won’t Hurt Anymore’, a second song from their album ‘Dream Team’.

Sydney band Food Court will be represented by Damian Costin’s Melbourne based 123 Agency.

Sam Smith's second album is about his parents splitting up.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are supposedly attempting to 'class up' with new staff.

Taylor Swift jokes her behaviour got a little 'embarrassing' at the Grammy Museum.

Bobbi Kristina Brown's family refutes claims she is brain dead.

Gary Glitter may have survived being in a Vietnamese prison but it appears he may be spending the rest of his life in one in his homeland of Britain.

Little Dragon are the special guest of iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com this week.

Ed Sheeran is "very excited" about his upcoming Grammys performance.

Bob Dylan's 'Shadows of the Night' is the major music release of the week album with other new music releases from Kid Ink, Kodaline, Diana Krall and The Wiggles.

Van Halen will finally release a live album featuring David Lee Roth on March 31 with Tokyo Dome Live in Concert.

Daevid Allen has issued a statement to his fans detailing his diagnosis from cancer.

Suge Knight has been released from hospital.

John Mayer thinks people don't feel "comfortable" praising Katy Perry.

Beyonce Knowles and Jay Z have enrolled their daughter Blue Ivy in school as they put down roots in Los Angeles.

Common won't "cry" over the Oscar nominations Selma didn't get.

TV On The Radio have been forced to cancel their upcoming Europe/UK tour because of a medical emergency.

Dave Grohl admits talking to the president is no different than chatting to anyone else.

Tim Farriss of INXS has suffered an horrific boating accident, severing his finger and causing permanent damage that may mean the INXS guitarist may never be able to perform again.

Stephen Cummings has announced he is reforming his iconic band The Sports.

Sir Paul McCartney and Lady Gaga are collaborating on a "secret project".

Paul McCartney's featured role on 'FourFiveSeconds' by Rihanna and Kanye West has earned him his best position on the Billboard Hot 100 in thirty years.

Neil Young appeared on the Jimmy Fallon show this week to join Fallon as he parodied Neil.

All signs are pointing to drummer Chris Slade returning to AC/DC to replace Phil Rudd.

Chet Faker has added a 5th Melbourne show at the Palais Theatre bringing total tickets sold in Melbourne alone to 15,000.

Nickelback have added a Newcastle date bringing the band back to city for the first time in a decade, as well as an extra show for Melbourne.

The Prodigy will perform one show only outside of the Future Music Festival in Sydney in March.